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The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
CITY SPECIALS.
A Great Opportunity

will be presented the people of Washington
and vicinity next Thursday, December 90,
at 2 o'clock, at the Insurance Companies
Sales Rooms No. 4s0 Pennsylvania avenue,
between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets,
of securing at nominal figure fine custom
clothing &c, from the late great fire in New
York. This fire involved a loss of over
$5OO,0O0 worth of the finest clothing made
consisting of cassimeres corkscrews, chew
lots, beavers, kerseys and other goods
domestic and imported, In mems, boys and
children's suits. overcoats, pants, &c. After
great exertion there was saved about s147,-
600 worth of the stock, and the appraisers,
not being able to agree with the manu-
facturers, have concluded to offer the goods
at retail, in order to realize or turn il into
cash. The goods have been appraised at
forty cents on the dollar and will be offered
at that price. A few of the bargains
are mentioned: Mems heavy winter over
coats, $2.s7 worth S12 This overcoat
is well made and trimmed, and if not salts
factory can be returned. Mems fine fur
beaver overcoats, $500, worth SIG; mems
handsome dark mixed suits, S3.79, worth
Sl3. These can also be returned If not salts
factory. Mems choice cashmere suits, $500,
worth sl6;. fashionable winter pants, 9s
cents, worth 50. If not satisfied return thdn
and, get the money. Boys handsome plated
back suits, Sl.40 worth $3.50; mems stylish
derby hats, latest block, 0s cents, worth SS;
fine steel-rib umbrellas, 10 cents worth 81;
and thousands Of fine suits pants, overcoats,
and other goods too numerous to mention
here. Sale commences next Thursday, De-
cember %, at Insurance Companies Sales
Rooms, No. $50 Pennsylvania avenue
between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets
northwest Salcs-Rooms open until 8 p, m.
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Mr.. Wal, and His Horse.

4 welf ago Sunday Albert A. Wall, col
srA man, lent his mare to his hired man to
ride n his home. Az the foot of Good Hops
Ht1 the horse went lame and fell down, The
psp. worked OF Abe horse for several hour,
Sdf epdlng he could do nothing went home,
kdseab condition. That gentleman, NOT be.
ipg ahlr to go himself immediately sen, his
Yife and man to do what they could for
the horse,
After working all day they returned and
Ieported the horse to be In dying condition
y4A te5d morning Mr.. Wall went to the sta.
~ hpfSA which was done, The Humane
40qeety, bowever, directed Mr.. Key to swear
dAt \ .Nafrnnt against Mr.. Wall FOR cruelty
sb4pdupfpg the animal. The case was tried
IN Ne Pdleo Court this morning, and Mr.
Walls porSonal recognizance was taken.
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CAUGHT IN TIME.
A Woman Who Tried to Sell Detroit
Bankers Clipped Bonds.

~ "hp AEAou ~ ctii oetEolt
bankers Clipped Bonds.
New York, Dec. 20.-Tho Worlds De-
troit special says: A richly dressed
woman came here from Windsor, De-
troits Canadian suburb, yesterday, ac.
companied by Mr.. Paterson, a Canadian
member of Parliament. She had hang
ing from one shoulder snail satchel,
which when opened at ona of the De-
troit banks, revealed thirtyteight 81 600
u. s. bonds. II Is said thatlthe coupons
had been clipped from thep bonds, up
to January /, 1883, and that the woman
attempted to sell them to tip bank. Off
cials. Not succeeding she ind Mr.. Pat
erson started again for Windsor, but
were stopped by the police.
Mr.. Paterson was allowed to go to
Windsor, after fewminut& detention,
but the woman was lockdl up. She
gives her name us Frankie Olson, and
againas Sophia Victorino. Tho police
refuse to give any information concern
ing her and Mr.. Paterson icfuses to be
interviewed on the subject, further than
TO say that man, whose haiie he re-
fuses 10 give, asked him to tonduct the
woman TO Detroit and back for the sale
of some bonds.
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C1TY NEWS pARAoRApHs.

The board of directors Of the Columbia
Title Insurance Company yesterday elected
son I. Gull William =. Edmonstoh, Geo.
EgEmmons, William A. Gordon. Benjamin
IF. Leighton, James II. Savillc, Edward j.
Stcllwagcn, Henry X. Willard.
The Santa Claus Party" began at Will
lard's to-day and will continue tomorrow.
A luncheon, cooked by Mrs Bakers Cook
cry School. will be served, and there will be
dancing in the evening.
The local Prohibition Uriop met at the
II. B. Mouton presided, and Mr. Hilton,
who was a delegate to the Chicago Conven-
ton, spoke. lie said that the Prohibition
lists chances for s. were good. The Union
will meet again on the 18th instant and de-
eide the date ofa big mass-meetins that is to
be held soon
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Fox VIII Back Kirajn.

NEw York, Dec. 20-Richari X. Fox felt
very good last evening over tlf reports that
had been received OF the intern tiional prize
fight, in which he had beeay the liberal
hacker of the American Representative. II
was Mr.. Foxs money that Nis put up as
kilrain's stake, though if he won the fight
he was to keep il all himself iTrhe result is
regarded by Mr., Fox us practically victory
for Kilrain, and he has cabl,d TO London
that he will back Kilrain -agdnst any man
in the world, Sullivan preferred 'for $4,000
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THE n1oton rnArFio. Z
Bar-Room Licenses Granted and Refused
To-day.

The following retail liquor licenses
were approved by the Commissioners to-
day: L. Without Jas. Rutherford,
Jerry McCarty, James Wormley's Sons,
John +. Joyce, Joshua Rollins, Charles
A. Hammer, Maurice Fitzgerald, John
Raedy, G. Wiener, George NJ. G.
Shelton.
These bar room license applications
were disapproyed L. L. LaBarre, NJ. p.
Corley, o. p. McKenney, NJ. Corcoran,
Fritz Wiemann, D. Sheohan, j. j.
Leonard, Jerry Wilt.
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An Army sentence RENTED.

Tho sentence of Captain Charles Green
sspensensh Infantry, tried last July at Fort
Hdssel, has been reinittcd by General
Crook. Ho wss charged with duplicating
W py socountg aud was found guilty of
c4fMessurS 10 the pteiGdlce of good order
an4 discipline; but not guilty of Intentional
d9Rnostion. HR was sentepced to be sus.
sssts I'D 1890 asssss Z S II s,slIsnsd sS,s E. 'NF
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Splendid Dining-Parlors
for Ladies'.

The energetic proprietor of these superbly-
furnished dining-parlors for ladies, which
are very conveniently situated on the corner
of Tenth and Il streets northwest, has intro
duced a new dish, which is styled "3Ocent
cold cuts" including several kinds of cold
meats, which if ordered would cost at least
$50. He oilers this as an inducement for
the business men and shopping ladies, to
lunch at his quiet and first-class ladies and
gentlenen's dining-rooms, Ladies entrance
on Tent.i street. Polite attention strictly
enforced, and charges very reasonable,
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Holiday Wines and LIQUORS.

Mr. p B. Dunn, one of the mostre liable
in tile National Capital, Is centrally located
at 2lS Tenth street northwest, at wholesale
and retail; also an extensive jobberin cigars
and tobacco.
Mr. Dunn's fine wines and liquors have
national reputation for their flavor and
purity. His stock is now complete for the
holidays.
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Dispute Over q VIII.

The case of John Foller VS.. Andrew H.
Hofer came up for trial in the Circuit Court
to-day. The disputeis over the will of the
late Elizabeth Foller, caveat having been
filed by John Foller denying that the paper
is the last will, etc. Mr.. Hofer is the ex-
ac,ttnr of tho will y II .
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum.

b. X. Plain g. Co., ST, Cloud Building fur
nish the following Oil quotations: Closed
yesterday, sls; opened today, sic; highest,
S2s lowest, SOY; 2:15 .. m, S1l
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by A.
Macgill & Co., bankers and brokers, 515Sev-
enth street northwest:
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NJ. W. BEvERrDcE, 1000 Pa. Ave.
Holiday Furniture, stoves. &c., q

Holiday Furniture, Stoves. &C., 40
Rudden, the popular installment mcr-
chant, centrally located, at $50 and 932 Sew
enth street northwest, has just received one
of the most extensive stocks of oil kinds Of
housekeeping goods that has ever been re-
ceived in this city, which will be sold at cash
suit all purchasers. A large stock Of Union
cook and heating stoves. Mr.. Rudden Is a
safe and reliable man to trade with. He Is
the pioneer installment merchant Of the Ma
uonal Capital.
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A Gard to the Pubiic.

To give all an opportunity of inspectin
our unique Christmas STOCK, 5ia ,,M,;, w the 2ti
open eveninsii eviyr ALEX. MILNE, 's
Instant n'V'N'"S' bl1 9th st. n. W.
f,r,,ture and decorations.
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Housckcepers and Others, Alton.
Tim

Smiths reliable lnstallmcnt house. cligibly
located at 452 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, has full stock Officiating and cooking
stoves, ranges carpets, furniture, blankets,
These goodsa are staple articles and they are
In demand and will be sold on easy terms,
by the week or month, on the installment
plan, TO suit their customers.
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Held for Assault and Robbcrv,

VIM. Meyers and Thopas Stack were be-
fore the Police Court thii lmorniug charged
with knocking Patrick tNoonan, an old
,,ol,diiCIr down and r9bpinglhim,, They were
hs'a IN 1000 bonds for the rsnd jugy.
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A choice Christmas Gift

to your friend A bottle of that exquisite
Queen Rne Cologne, to be obtained at
Mertz's, Wl4 Il street. f-t
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Marriage Licenses.

Delaware r. Perkins and Estell L. Hill;
Charles L. Morris and Mary @. Nelson, Fair
fax County, Va; Floyd j. Hackett and
Agness NJ. Mayors; Louis F. Schellhorn,
Prince Georges County, Nd, and Mary E.
Kemp, GEORGETOWN,
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to buy every new book that comes out, when
you may have the privilege of reading all
you want az the low price Of s. subscription
FOR an entire year. Mr.. j. d. Free ir., No,
1913 + street northwest has all the standard
works and all the new books ms soon us pub.
lished. Call and subscribe.
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CITY SPECIALS.

Johnson's Hotel, 18th and e Streets.
European. High grade Oysters. Diamond
Back Tcrrnpins, Game, etc. ladies large
saloon. Elegant rooms for gentlemen only.
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Burned in n Hotnl.

BARAoA, MrcH., Dec, 2o,+rae Baraga Ho-
tel was burned yesterday. Tho remains of a
man, supposed to be Mr.. BennIck, a lumber
man, We're found in the ruins Loss, IS, 600
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Harvey, the Bieamist, Arrivcs.

William Harvey, charg with bigamy,
was brought on from Pennsylvania this
morning and appeared y lie Criminal Court.
He was not prepared 10 offer bail and was
committed.
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A Rcvoit on a Convict stcamer.

LONDON, Dec. N.-There is saIunoonfirmed
rumor that revolt occurred On board the
convict steamer Orne, bound for Cayenne,
which was suppressed by thd shooting OF
eleven Of the ringleaders. V
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20

Drp You HEAR about those pants we make
to order ut s.? Call and see the variety oi
patterns. Elseman Bros. cor. Tth and E.
manufacturing clothiers and tpilors.
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Drink Phil. Best Brewing Com
nany,s MiIXaulkec Beer,

the acknowledged Beer Of the District. Fol
Trademark (which appears on every. bottle),
sec Sunday papers. Rotajled by dealersg en-
orally and wholesale only by T. ID. Harper,
70s and 7O5 North Capitol street
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Fine furniture ana ue'
~ ymns Cards.

49,, ,r ELEGANT and large line o. pio.aisA
but an Iva without frames fine line q
, oo'n w,,a Onsan albums, full assortment .
caeinet iTaahsv an veerhod's two stores sl' and
~ ,ven Ia street.
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a Wrcstling MaInh.

LONDON, Dec. 2O---The SportmIn declares
that the contest between Kilrain and Smith
partook more of the nature Of wrestling
match than piize-ight.
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Consting steamers.io,,f,hipa.

HAMBuRG, Dec. 9o.-4A comIiny has been
formed here with a capital # $4,000 in
shares, and powers cpablips j. % borrow
sl25,0o0 moro, for The purpose hf establish
ing line Of coasting steiiinefin Chinese
waters, 81 e. p p -
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Go To Xnnder's
Id ls Not Neceasnry

and select your holiday presents. Fine
wines and liquors, and cordals. No. 300
Seventh street northwest.
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Frcsh Aldorncy butter, chuInod every
"'ms ~ n, Il hu HenVepta tta y, ioo !" m1n priii
and sweet milk, DC. per- vt. Cream, l6c
per qt.
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of G.. and Eleventh streets northwest, had
placed orders for $500 fine boxes for his
Christmas trade hut his business has in
creased so largely that he has been compelled
to order several thousand more.
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s15-ovERooArs; they are handsomely: lined
throughout with satin. Eiseman Bros,
manufacturers, corner 7th and H.
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s13. .50-ovERcoArs; they are made well anc
trimmed far better than is used in such pric
coats generally Eiseman Bros, nianufac
turers corner 7th and Il.
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Johnston's, 18th and E-European.
High Grade Oysters, Diamond. Back Ter
rapin, Game, &c Ladies' Large Saloon. FL
egant rooms for gentlemen only.
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Take Your Bottles to Merits,
1014 Il street northwest, and have them filled
with that delicious Queen Anne Cologne.
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Mr. GIadst0ne's Italian Tour.

LONDON Dec. 2o.-Mr. Gladstone, it is an
nounced, will start for the North of Italy on
the 18th of this month
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A National NfusicaI Conservatory.

LITHodRAPH CHECK BOOKS made to ordar
Handsome designs. Kervand, 1912 Penhsyl.
yania avenue, ff
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Candied and Artistic Architectural
Work.

Frank Sharpess the prominent candy
manufacturer at AlO Seventh street. has dc.
signed and executed model house, manu-
iacturcd out Of his pure candies. This hand
some and sweet model is attracting great
deal OF attention
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READ MEnrz's holiday advertisement in
another column
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South Washinrtnn.

AS result of a squabble this morning,
George Hollinberger was arrested by Officer
Kenner Of the Fourth Precinct, for assault
ing Mary Murphy, The former, not to be
outdone, preferred a charge of profanity
against the other. Judge Smell dismiss
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"sheetz, thc Confectinncr,v y

"Sheetz, the Confcctioner,"
corner of G and Eleventh streets northwest
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II Yom Dcsire

n splendid holiday present don't fail to ex.
anime the artistic Etchings, Engrayings and
Picture Frames at Wood & Forsyth ), leading
art dealers, l2OS Il street northwest.
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BUY Your Oh

MoNoaRAMs and address dies stamped In
colors at low figures. Keryand's, 1912 Penn
sylvania avenue.
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VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from your
plates at rs cents per hundred. Kervand,
10io Pennsylvania avenue.
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"sHErrs, the confectioner.p

SEE our u and $50 Pearl Opera-G Glasses.
10 per cent. discount reduces them to $3.50
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= :: See Our 500 Tea set-Six Pieces,
9uadruple plate. Very handsome. Ladson,
4S3 Seventh street.
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u y,nnnors makes specially o.
~, II c,,,srnyiuss and etchines. HIS
Iina ILaes ar snoSdiugs is tho largest In the cisy,
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For Washington

4 For Washington Dressed Boot
go to John R. Kelly, stalls 62s, $40 and $50
Centre Market, and 206 and 20S Northern
Liberty. Corned beef speciality.
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MIR. Bare

MIR. Barclays Condition Unchanged.
The condition of the venerable John NJ.
Barlay, whose death has been almost
hourly anticipated for two or three days, re-
mains almost unchanged since yesterday.
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Shcetz,s Cnndics

,tl5-ovERcoArs in twenty different shades.
Eiseman Bros, manufactures, cor, 1th Il Il.
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s13.50-ovERcoATs. in many colors ant
shades. Eiseman Bros, manufacturers, cor.
7th and Il. ]. -.
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Burkart's New and Elegant Din
ing Parlors.
The popular proprietor of these new and
srSv ocaea fbe Thcs .Ss
Tenth streets porthwestis making a spec.
ialty Of furnishing meals or lunches to ladies,
who are in large numbers in that locality
daily doing their shopping, Gentlemen or
ladies will find this restaurant quiet and
very nice place to go when hungry. En-.
trance on Tenth street Everything first
class. Charges moderate and polite atten-
ton guaranteed.
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Hotel Windsor

can't be excelled in fine table board and
handsome apartments.
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REGILpiSc In all itsbranchos at Veerhofrs
al and 0l6 Seventh street.
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To the Ladies'.

Send your lace curtains to the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 1922 Il street.
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A National Conservatory Of Music Is soon
to be opened at 1913 Twelfth street. The
enterprise will be Introduced to the public
by concert at Albsugh's on the 10th instant.
The talent employed Ii Of the best.
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"Aiderney Dairy Wagons"

have no superior. Manufactured and sold
Mt q street, corner of Eleventh northwest.
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A big. cable pool-The Atlantic.
Haven News. s-s
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Buy Your Christmas Candies
of "Sheetz the Confectioncr," corner Of q
and Eleventh streets northwest.
soLIp GoLp srEcrAoLrs, 81. Ladson, 4sa
Seventh street.
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SEE OuR HoLIDAY "Ap" In another col
umn. Ladson's, 43S Seventh street.
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The Queen of Beers
is trhe higher in price, but of superio,
quality to all Others. 1910.
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"snEErz, the Confectionery
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II Is the Hest.
Ask for IL. Schlitz's Milwaukee Lager
Beer. For sale by nll leading houses.
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Enst Washington.

Harmony Lodge No. 0, l.. o. O. r., will
hold seryicesin memory of It's deceased mem
bcrs at odd-Fellows' Hall, Navy-Yard, this
evening.
Many Of the old and stately trees on
Pcnnsylvania avenue, between Second and
Third streets southeast, are being cut down.
"A panorama giving illustrations of Nor
mon life was exhibited last night at Odd
Fellows Hall, Nayy.Yard. Tho proceeds
will be devoted to the benefit of the Fourth
street Methodist Church. val.
The recent bad weather has caused the
force of workinen employed on the excaya-
ton for the ordnance foundry at the Navy
Yard 70 be temporarily reduced from s73 TO
l92. The majority Of those flrloughed are
bricklayers and stonemasons.
Members of the East Washington Citi-
zons' Association No. 2 are talking of enter
ing protest against the complete cutting off
of Pennsylvania avenue by the now Con
gressional Library parking. The miniature
mountains of dirt ut the Avenue and
Second street are still standing. The pro-
testers claim that the Library building can
very well be placed on the two squares be-
tween East Capitol street, First, Pennsyl-
vana avenue and Second street, even then
leaving commodious parking
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GoLp.HE,pBp CANES, $3.50 and 81 mp.
Ladsoh's, i33 Seventh street.
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NAME. 10. q q

.. .- Chicago Markets.
The following summary is by u. X. Plain
& Co., ST Cloud Building, Ninth and II
streets:
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Boys Silver Stem Winding Watches
$3.50 Ladson's, 433 Seventh street.
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West Washlngton.

The Childrcn's Christmas Club meets to-
night ut Curtis Hall to make final arrange
ments for the entertainment of the p6or
children on Tuesday next.
Miss Dorsey's School for Young Ladies
meets this evening at Linthicum Hall for
exercise in calisthenics and dancing .These
reunions, which take place every Tuesday
and Friday evenings, are looked forward to
with great, pleasure by the young ladies of
West Washington.
Kate Buis, Mary Hawkins, Priscilla
Voss, G. Dorsey and s. Paine, all colored,
were arrested last night for being drunk and
dsorderly in a house on Brace street, near
Thirty-second. .fdas. 4ty..
Sales at Drover'sg Rest yesterday: 145
cattle up and sold--Best, 4t0l4se; good
4@4ic.; medium. S169ic.; common, 2i63ic.
400 sheep and lambs--sheep,s 2iCr5c.; lambs,
b@6lc.; calves, i4a6c, 10 cows and calves,
$2oCdS35. Market brisk.
Temperature and condition of water at
"a. m: Great Falls, temperature 3i condi-
ton, a; receiving reservoir, temperature 40:
condition at north connection, 10 condition
at south connection, 20 distributing reser-
voir, temperature 80; condition at intluent
gate-house s; condition at ettiuent gate
house. TO-
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The Queen of Beers.
The only beer for ladies.
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Snow, Tree Ornaments Xmas Cards, Scrap
Pictures. J. Jay Gould, 421 Ninth street.
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Shcetz's Pure Candies. ".
@ street, corner Of Eleventh northwest.
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Decorated Pottery,
PORCELAIN
Rrcm cur-GLAss,

PORCELAIN.
and
FoREIoN FANCY GooDs.
Especially adapted for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-16
THE STORY OF A WIG.
A Funny Incident Which Occurred
at the Theatre in Paris.

The mention of, Cambridge reminds
me, although the connection is not
very close, how a party of Americans
were taken through European tour
last summer by professor living in
that classic town, from whom it may be
well to state. did not hear this story.
In the party was one Mrs. A., sort of
an authoress, who did not have the
good fortune to make herself popular
with her fellow travellers. One evening
several of the party attended the theatre
in Paris. and Mrs. A., conspicu ously
arrayed with splendor somewhat more
youthful than her years warranted,
rather rudely insisted on putting herself
into the best place. Another lady ven
tured mildly to protest that Mrs. A.
was taking up the room OF two, and
that she, personally, was very poorly
placed, but nothing was effected by this
remonstrance. Mrs. A., conspicuous
and triumphant, sat and plumed herself
in the box, until by some dreadful
charge she leaned too far forward, aud
down into the box below went the wig
with which she was accustomed to cover
her scanty locks.
The unhappy woman uttered shrek
and retreated to the back of the box,
where she covered her head with a
handkerchief and wept bitterly. Miss
B., the lady who had shortly before
tried TO induce Mrs. A. to be reasonable
in her claims on the space in the box,
now came calamity to the rescue. She
suppressed her laughter, and began a
mental review of her French. so that by
the end of the act she felt compensated
to grapple with the situation in the
tongue of the land Leaning over she
M naged by calls, coughs and more or
less lntelligible EXPLANATIONS to attract
tue q tenlion of the gentlemen IN the
box below. The wig had fallen back of
their chairs, so it was some time before
the Frenchmen could comprehend what
was the desire of the bright eyed Amer
lean lady who, witn her face wickedly
full of mischief was addressing them
from he box above.
An understanding was at last arrived
at, however, and with all the polIteness
and grace OF his nation one of the
strangers elevated the wig OE the point Of
his cane, and in the face OF the whole
opera house it rose from one tier of
boxes to the other. The audience
appIauded, the unfortunate owner OF
| the head gear moaned in the corner
while with. the air of a goddess OF
| liberty, who stoops to rescue nation
from a depth of slavery, Miss B. leaned
over and secured the truant tresses. The
| incident is, of course, less funny in the
! telling than it was in the acting. but il
may be inferred that at least for few
I DAYS Mrs, A. was somewhat subdued.-
Arlo Bates in Providence Journal.